Thinking about friendships...

I am convinced that we, as God's people, are called to fight with one another and fight for one another through life's battles.

As I've listened to Scott share these past few weeks about friendship, that conviction has only grown stronger. Scott asked a question that has gotten lodged in my mind: If you were in trouble, who would you call? In other words, who do you trust? Who do you want to be standing next to you when life gets rough?

Awhile ago, I had to go on a retreat - whitewater rafting in West Virginia. For several reasons, this was going to be a hard trip for me... I'd be going with people I didn't know too well, spending the entire trip outdoors, eating whatever was available. For a picky eater who's quiet and gets sick easily, this wasn't going to be a fun trip.

But I had a friend who wrote a letter to me for each day I was to be gone. And every day, I opened a letter from her that was filled with encouragement. I had another friend call me three times just to check in and tell me he was praying. Those two friends helped me make it through the week. I would trust them with ANYTHING.

And then I started wondering... Would anyone want ME standing next to them? Am I the type of person that others trust? Do I show them that I care about them? that I would do anything to help them?

What do you think? Do you have friends you know you can count on? Do others consider you to be that friend?